Dated in 2009 - another cable reveals that U.S. was well aware of "Torture and police brutality in Egypt are endemic and widespread. The police use brutal methods mostly against common criminals to extract confessions, but also against demonstrators..."

A manual was distributed amongst activists to prepare fellow protesters for Friday's demonstrations. It included information on how to assemble a crowd strategically, how to combat armored police, and what kind of slogans to shout.

Protesters were told not to share it online ahead of the the demonstrations to avoid government intervention.